About Salvia wagneriana Pol.
Salvia wagneriana grows up to 9 feet (2.7 m) tall and 4 feet (1.2 m) wide. It produces yellow-green leaves that sometimes have purple veins, with raised veins on the underside of the leaf. Its flowers range in color from bright red to rose to pinkish cream, and measure 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.6 cm) long. The plant has brightly colored bracts and calyces that are a different color than the flowers, which are considered showy. Different botanists classify Salvia wagneriana as either a herb or a shrub. In cultivation, it is very popular among gardeners living near its native habitat, and it is one of the few native plants collected from the wild by local gardeners.
